ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 11, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 11, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.71890, -102.21213 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A LEAKING PUMP SEAL AT THE WILDFIRE STATION STATION AT 08:45. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE PUMP SEAL PACKING HAD FAILED FROM PLUNGER ROD WEAR TO FAILURE. FURTHER REVIEW REVEALED THAT THE PIPING TO THE SUMP WAS PARTIALLY PLUGGED AND PREVENTED RELEASE FROM BEING CONTAINED FULLY IN THE SUMP. PIPING WAS CLEANED OF BLOCKAGE AND ALL SUMP PIPING WAS INSPECTED FOR SAME DEBRIS BLOCKING ISSUES. PUMP WAS ISOLATED TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE OF CRUDE. PUMP PACKING WAS REPLACED AND INSPECTED. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS NECESSARY. SOIL REMEDIATION WAS PERFORMED AND COMPLETED.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.